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collapse

[kuh-laps] / kəˈlæps /




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Paraguay's President Santiago Peña has announced his resignation following a political crisis sparked by the collapse of a bank linked to him.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Trying to determine their state can cause that state to collapse, potentially erasing the very information scientists want to retrieve.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

“That tells me this is still more of a repricing of expectations than a collapse in the AI growth story.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

But some analysts aren’t predicting a collapse in the development of data centers, which are crucial to the booming artificial-intelligence industry.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

But the subway did not collapse, and the skyscrapers didn’t crumble.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

One of Poundland's suppliers has said it will lose millions if the firm collapses.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

There were 86 building collapses between 2009 and 2019, killing an estimated 200 people, according to a report by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Calderas are large depressions that generally form when the ground collapses after magma is removed from an underground chamber.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

The schisms at Westish are mirrored in Pella’s deteriorating relationship with Mike, which collapses during Owen’s glitzy destination wedding on Block Island, R.I.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Mikey’s hand goes faster in his pocket, so fast the spout gives a lurch and collapses and Mikey is rolling on the ground yelping, I’m dead.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

In 2019, North Korea's Kim Jong Un made a 60-hour train journey home from Hanoi empty-handed after a summit with Trump collapsed.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

However, those talks were reported to have collapsed over credit and financial guarantees, and producers began developing The Pitt in its place.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

These associates had a golden ticket to Big Law—until Weil Gotshal collapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Rachel Apa, a former Division I field hockey player and first-time marathon runner, died Sunday after she collapsed while participating in the New York City Marathon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

What if the river flooded his tunnel, or if the tunnel simply collapsed on him?

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

Now, instead of collapsing, Black representation is expected to remain relatively steady in Congress.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026

They won one game with Gardner before collapsing down the stretch with seven consecutive losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

They can escape from environments surrounding collapsing stars and black holes, carrying information that other forms of radiation might not reveal.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

It felt like all of Labuschagne's issues collapsing into one.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Hermione twisted in midair and the thundering of the collapsing house rang in Harry’s ears as she dragged him once more into darkness.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling


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